The Follow the Money 2012 report has this week revealed the good news that more US states are being open about their public spending by publishing their transactions on their websites. It has also exposed the states of Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Montana and Wyoming that are keeping their finances behind a password protected wall or are just not publishing at all. A network of US Public Interest Research Groups (US PIRGs) which produced the report, revealed that 46 states now "allow residents Read more [...]

London, 16 March 2012 ETF Securities, one of Europe’s leading providers of exchange-traded products, has launched a range of ten new euro-hedged exchange-traded commodities (ETCs) on Xetra. The products are designed to mitigate the effects of currency volatility in the portfolios of euro-based investors by reducing exposure to the US dollar – the currency in which most commodities are priced. The ETC provider also listed two new Brent Crude products on Xetra - ETFS Brent Crude and ETFS Forward Read more [...]

D escribed by the selling agents as a detached bungalow, this Grade II listed home actually spans two levels – a feature that ensures its rooms take full advantage of the location and the views it has across the surrounding open space. Accommodation includes an entrance hall, there's a utility room with units and plumbing for a washing machine and there's a kitchen with a range of units, an integrated four-ring gas hob, electric oven and an extractor hood. ​ Distinctive: Read more [...]